Abstract: A removable bib, bib collar, collar system for apparel and a method of manufacture thereof. There is a bib panel; an outer collar/ring shaped as a split ring and selectably coupled (removable) to the bib panel; and an inner collar shaped as a split ring and coupled to the outer collar. The inner collar includes a protruding member circumscribing the inner collar and protruding therefrom to form a ledge so that spilled fluids are prevented from running up the collar. The protruding member is a bunched/tucked portion of fabric coupled to itself and the inner collar has a narrower front ring panel than the back so that the protruding member protrudes forward. The inner collar and back panel of the outer collar are water absorbent, while the front panel of the outer collar is water-resistant. The same collar system may be coupled to apparel that is not a bib.